Proverbs 11:29
Strong's Lexicon
He who brings trouble
עוֹכֵ֣ר (‘ō·w·ḵêr)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5916: 1) to trouble, stir up, disturb, make (someone) taboo 1a) (Qal) to disturb, trouble 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be disturbed, be stirred up 1b2) disturbance, calamity (participle)

on his house
בֵּ֭יתוֹ (bê·ṯōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1004: nm 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within

will inherit
יִנְחַל־ (yin·ḥal-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5157: 1) to get as a possession, acquire, inherit, possess 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take possession, inherit 1a2) to have or get as a possession or property (fig.) 1a3) to divide the land for a possession 1a4) to acquire (testimonies) (fig.) 1b) (Piel) to divide for a possession 1c) (Hithpael) to possess oneself of 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to give as a possession 1d2) to cause to inherit, give as an inheritance 1e) (Hophal) to be allotted, be made to possess

the wind,
ר֑וּחַ (rū·aḥ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7307: 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit 1a) breath 1b) wind 1b1) of heaven 1b2) quarter (of wind), side 1b3) breath of air 1b4) air, gas 1b5) vain, empty thing 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour 1c2) courage 1c3) temper, anger 1c4) impatience, patience 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse 1c7) prophetic spirit 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) 1e1) desire 1e2) sorrow, trouble 1f) spirit 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts 1f2) rarely of the will 1f3) as seat especially of moral character 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts 1g5) as energy of life 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force

and the fool
אֱ֝וִ֗יל (’ĕ·wîl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 191: 1) be foolish, foolish 1a) (subst) 1a1) of one who despises wisdom 1a2) of one who mocks when guilty 1a3) of one who is quarrelsome 1a4) of one who is licentious

will be servant
וְעֶ֥בֶד (wə·‘e·ḇeḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5650: 1) slave, servant 1a) slave, servant, man-servant 1b) subjects 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) 1e) servant (of Israel) 1f) servant (as form of address between equals)

to the wise
לַחֲכַם־ (la·ḥă·ḵam-)
Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 2450: 1) wise, wise (man) 1a) skilful (in technical work) 1b) wise (in administration) 1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle 1d) learned, shrewd (class of men) 1e) prudent 1f) wise (ethically and religiously)

of heart.
לֵֽב׃ (lêḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3820: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant [is] the fool to the wise of heart.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who brings ruin on his household will inherit the wind, and a fool will be a slave to someone whose heart is wise.

New American Standard Bible
He who troubles his own house will inherit wind, And the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.

King James Bible
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool [shall be] servant to the wise of heart.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise.

New Living Translation
Those who bring trouble on their families inherit the wind. The fool will be a servant to the wise.

English Standard Version
Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.

New American Standard Bible
He who troubles his own house will inherit wind, And the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.

King James Bible
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who brings ruin on his household will inherit the wind, and a fool will be a slave to someone whose heart is wise.

International Standard Version
Whoever troubles his household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be a servant to the wise.

NET Bible
The one who troubles his family will inherit nothing, and the fool will be a servant to the wise person.

American Standard Version
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

English Revised Version
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant is the fool to the wise of heart.
















Cross References
Proverbs 14:19
The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

Proverbs 15:27
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

Ecclesiastes 5:16
And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind?

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 11:28
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

Proverbs 11:27
He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

Proverbs 11:26
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

Proverbs 11:31
Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.

Proverbs 12:1
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
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